A man in his 20s has been arrested by police on suspicion of a number of offences including dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply.

The arrest followed an incident in which a van, which was travelling on the Castlereagh Road in Belfast at around 11.40pm on Sunday, failed to stop for police and was then discovered a short time later crashed and abandoned on the Gransha Road.

Upon examination of the van, officers discovered a quantity of suspected cannabis.

The man was arrested after a follow up search of a house in Belfast and has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed a silver Ford Transit van being driven on the Castlereagh Road or Gransha Road at this time are asked to contact police in Musgrave on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.